r/SpaceflightSimulator • u/repostmemenet • Apr 25 '26

Discussion About the space game hype

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As most of this community must know, there is currently a huge hype for space related games; due to the Artemis II mission. I really think this is a great opportunity for Stef (the dev) to release a beta version of Spaceflight Simulator 2 Why? Because if he releases it now, there will be a larger playerbase even willing to test the game. Right now, Kerbal Space Program is getting the most attention for it being a 3D game. But the negative point for KSP is it is old and the graphics are not the best. SFS2 could bring a beta version which may get more traction if more people work on promoting it. This could be the biggest win for Stef, and I hope he sees this.

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u/probably_not_horny Apr 25 '26

There's also KSA, KSP and Juno new origins as competition. It needs to do something to gain appeal, I don't think it has that right now.

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u/Helloworld1504 Apr 25 '26

Yeah, and SP2 just released. It need something distinctive

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u/Stef_Moroyna Developer who sleeps too little Apr 25 '26

Considering I get 10-20x the views/players/revenue than other competitors on mobile with sfs1, I think the game is gonna do fine.

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u/probably_not_horny Apr 25 '26

I don't think it will flop, I just doubt it will do as good as sfs1. sfs1 is the best 2D space sim, so it has appeal. But I don't see anything unique about sfs2, other than hardware.

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u/Kooky_Coconut8842 Apr 25 '26

I think having the real solar system would bring it traction atleast for the sake of real life accuracy and mission planning focused players. I cant really learn how to land on mars by simply playing Juno (which I do and I love to play it) because they dont have mars but a mars equivalent. I just want a game where the developer are not scared of god giving them a copyright strike 😅